2003 Women's Australian Hockey League

The 2003 Women's Australian Hockey League was the 11th edition women's field hockey tournament. The tournament was held in various cities across Australia, and was contested from 7 March through to 13 April 2003.[1]

2003 Women's
Australian Hockey League
Tournament details
Host countryAustralia
Dates7 March – 13 April
Teams8
Venue(s)11 (in 11 host cities)
Final positions
Champions VIS Vipers (1st title)
Runner-up QLD Scorchers
Third place Canberra Strikers
Tournament statistics
Matches played52
Goals scored221 (4.25 per match)
Top scorer(s) Katrina Powell (17 goals)
Best player Carmel Bakurski
← 2002 (previous) (next) 2004 →

VIS Vipers won the tournament for the first time after defeating QLD Scorchers 4–3 in penalties, after the final finished as a 3–3 draw. Canberra Strikers finished in third place after defeating WA Diamonds 4–3 in the third and fourth place playoff.[2][3]

Participating Teams

Competition format

The 2003 Women's Australian Hockey League consisted of a single round robin format, followed by classification matches.

Teams from all 8 states and territories competed against one another throughout the pool stage. At the conclusion of the pool stage, the top four ranked teams progressed to the semi-finals, while the bottom four teams continued to the classification stage.

The first four rounds of the pool stage comprised two-legged fixtures between states. As a result, matches in rounds five to seven of the pool stage were worth double points, due to the single-leg format.

Point allocation
Points
W WD LD L
3210

Every match in the 2003 AHL needed an outright result. In the event of a draw, golden goal extra time was played out, and if the result was still a draw a penalty shoot-out was contested, with the winner receiving a bonus point.

Results

Preliminary round
Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 QLD Scorchers 11 8 2 0 1 39 17 +22 36 Semi-finals
2 Canberra Strikers 11 8 2 1 0 34 13 +21 36
3 VIS Vipers 11 8 0 1 2 30 16 +14 31
4 WA Diamonds 11 6 1 0 4 23 20 +3 26
5 NSWIS Arrows 11 4 0 3 4 18 20 −2 18
6 Adelaide Suns 11 3 0 0 8 16 29 −13 12
7 Tassie Van Demons 11 1 1 1 8 15 32 −17 9
8 Territory Pearls 11 0 0 0 11 13 41 −28 0
Source: Clearing House
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) matches won; 5) goals scored.

Fixtures
7 March 2003
18:00 (ACST)
Territory Pearls 2–4 QLD Scorchers
Bain  50'
Bennett  56'		 Report Faulkner  3', 15', 62'
Willims  66'
Stadium:
Vodadone Hockey Centre, Darwin
8 March 2003
13:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Suns 1–4 VIS Vipers
Patrick  67' Report Dobson  49', 63'
Monkivitch  65'
Towers  68'
Stadium:
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
8 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
NSWIS Arrows 2–3 (a.e.t.) Canberra Strikers
Rivers  10'
Sargeant  32'		 Report Powell  1', 74'
Arrold  12'
Stadium:
Lithgow Hockey Stadium, Lithgow
8 March 2003
17:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds 4–0 Tassie Van Demons
Dalby  10'
Kaufmann  54', 69'
Napier  59'		 Report
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
8 March 2003
20:00 (ACST)
Territory Pearls 1–5 QLD Scorchers
Bain  65' Report Paterson  17'
Cole  28'
Hudson  33', 51'
Smith  45'
Stadium:
Vodadone Hockey Centre, Darwin
9 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
NSWIS Arrows 1–2 Canberra Strikers
White-Muik  15' Report Nightingale  17'
Arrold  60'
Stadium:
Lithgow Hockey Stadium, Lithgow
9 March 2003
13:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Suns 1–2 VIS Vipers
Militz  54' Report Harvey  13'
Eastman  28'
Stadium:
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
9 March 2003
15:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds 3–2 (a.e.t.) Tassie Van Demons
Dalby  41'
Napier  43'
Halliday  80'		 Report Paget  16'
Judge  24'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
14 March 2003
18:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds 2–1 Territory Pearls
Halliday  45'
Dalby  68'		 Report Bunce  14'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
15 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
VIS Vipers 0–1 (a.e.t.) Canberra Strikers
Report Powell  74'
Stadium:
Albury Hockey Centre, Albury
15 March 2003
13:30 (AEDT)
Tassie Van Demons 0–2 Adelaide Suns
Report Souter  35'
Bakurski  49'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
15 March 2003
16:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 5–0 NSWIS Arrows
Allen  28'
Willims  32'
Faulkner  47', 69'
Holmes  55'		 Report
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
15 March 2003
18:00 (AWST)
WA Diamonds 3–2 Territory Pearls
Dalby  25'
Liddelow  27'
Napier  60'		 Report Bain  13', 38'
Stadium:
Perth Hockey Stadium, Perth
16 March 2003
11:30 (AEDT)
Tassie Van Demons 0–3 Adelaide Suns
Report Bakurski  2', 63'
Marles  6'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
16 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
VIS Vipers 1–3 Canberra Strikers
Dobson  57' Report Taylor  20'
Jennings  24'
Rayner  49'
Stadium:
Albury Hockey Centre, Albury
16 March 2003
14:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 2–1 (a.e.t.) NSWIS Arrows
Hudson  10', 82' Report Sargeant  15'
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
22 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
VIS Vipers 5–1 Territory Pearls
Towers  10'
Johnston  26', 69'
Dobson  30'
Smith  37'		 Report Kozak  52'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
22 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
NSWIS Arrows 1–2 (a.e.t.) Tassie Van Demons
James  10' Report Pickup  67'
Judge  78'
Stadium:
International Hockey Complex, Newcastle
22 March 2003
14:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Strikers 4–0 Adelaide Suns
Powell  6', 13'
Arrold  46'
Roberts  46'		 Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
22 March 2003
16:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 2–0 WA Diamonds
Faulkner  47'
Hudson  64'		 Report
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
23 March 2003
11:30 (AEDT)
NSWIS Arrows 5–1 Tassie Van Demons
Rivers  20', 22', 36'
Netzler  28'
Banning  57'		 Report Clement  5'
Stadium:
International Hockey Complex, Newcastle
23 March 2003
12:30 (AEDT)
Canberra Strikers 4–1 Adelaide Suns
Gallagher  15', 15'
Nightingale  58'
Powell  60'		 Report Callow  67'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
23 March 2003
13:00 (AEDT)
VIS Vipers 3–2 Territory Pearls
Dobson  26'
Towers  32'
Brazenor  59'		 Report Kozak  2'
Caden  59'
Stadium:
State Netball and Hockey Centre, Melbourne
23 March 2003
13:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 1–2 WA Diamonds
Hudson  46' Report Liddelow  3'
Walker  39'
Stadium:
Queensland State Hockey Centre, Brisbane
28 March 2003
19:30 (ACST)
Territory Pearls 1–4 NSWIS Arrows
Bain  48' Report Harris  18', 34', 69'
Rivers  50'
Stadium:
Alice Springs Hockey Association, Alice Springs
29 March 2003
15:00 (AEDT)
Tassie Van Demons 1–4 VIS Vipers
Pickup  57' Report Harvey  21'
Towers  30', 33'
Johnston  67'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
29 March 2003
16:00 (AEDT)
Canberra Strikers 2–0 WA Diamonds
Taylor  20'
Powell  66'		 Report
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
29 March 2003
18:00 (ACDT)
Adelaide Suns 2–4 QLD Scorchers
Callow  36', 60' Report Pamenter  25'
Allen  32'
Brown  57'
Hudson  63'
Stadium:
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
29 March 2003
19:30 (ACST)
Territory Pearls 0–2 NSWIS Arrows
Report Rivers  17'
Netzler  60'
Stadium:
Alice Springs Hockey Association, Alice Springs
30 March 2003
14:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons 0–2 VIS Vipers
Report Stanford  33'
Johnston  44'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
30 March 2003
14:00 (ACST)
Adelaide Suns 2–4 QLD Scorchers
Patrick  33'
Bakurski  60'		 Report Faulkner  1'
Allen  20'
Hudson  46'
Holmes  65'
Stadium:
Pines Hockey Stadium, Adelaide
30 March 2003
14:30 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers 3–1 WA Diamonds
Powell  12'
Taylor  31'
Jennings  39'		 Report Napier  35'
Stadium:
National Hockey Centre, Canberra
7 April 2003
12:00 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows 1–0 Adelaide Suns
James  54' Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
7 April 2003
14:00 (AEST)
VIS Vipers 5–2 WA Diamonds
Towers  7', 15'
Grunden  28'
Trost  32'
Brazenor  42'		 Report Liddelow  39'
Calton  68'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
7 April 2003
18:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons 2–4 QLD Scorchers
McLeod  38'
Judge  60'		 Report Smith  7', 63'
Allen  26'
Skirving  70'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
7 April 2003
20:00 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers 5–1 Territory Pearls
Powell  20', 22', 52'
Gallagher  33', 55'		 Report Smith  41'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
8 April 2003
14:00 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows 0–2 VIS Vipers
Report Towers  5'
Johnston  68'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
8 April 2003
16:00 (AEST)
WA Diamonds 4–1 Adelaide Suns
Dalby  28', 63'
Hammond  45'
Young  60'		 Report Handley  50'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
8 April 2003
18:00 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 4–3 (a.e.t.) Canberra Strikers
Holmes  17'
Pamenter  33'
Paterson  41'
Faulkner  76'		 Report Nightingale  35'
Gallagher  46'
Powell  63'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
8 April 2003
20:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons 5–0 Territory Pearls
Clement  29', 40'
Judge  33', 62'
McLeod  37'		 Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
10 April 2003
10:00 (AEST)
Territory Pearls 2–3 Adelaide Suns
Markey  56'
Smith  69'		 Report Callow  31', 65'
Bakurski  66'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
10 April 2003
12:00 (AEST)
VIS Vipers 2–4 QLD Scorchers
Towers  12', 21' Report Cole  18'
Hudson  26', 69'
Holmes  46'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
10 April 2003
14:00 (AEST)
Tassie Van Demons 2–4 Canberra Strikers
Clement  5'
Judge  45'		 Report Gallagher  2'
Powell  14', 57', 64'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart
10 April 2003
16:00 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows 1–2 WA Diamonds
Sargeant  51' Report Dalby  21'
Kaufmann  39'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre, Hobart

Fifth to eighth place classification
 
CrossoverFifth Place
 
      
 
12 April 2003
 
 
 NSWIS Arrows4
 
13 April 2003
 
 Territory Pearls1
 
 NSWIS Arrows2
 
12 April 2003
 
 Adelaide Suns1
 
 Adelaide Suns4
 
 
 Tassie Van Demons1
 
Seventh Place
 
 
13 April 2003
 
 
 Territory Pearls0
 
 
 Tassie Van Demons3
Crossover
12 April 2003
08:30 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows 4–1 Territory Pearls
Sargeant  11'
Harris  16', 28', 38'		 Report Bell  25'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
12 April 2003
10:30 (AEST)
Adelaide Suns 4–1 Tassie Van Demons
Bakurski  6'
Marles  33', 70'
Patrick  52'		 Report Colrain  29'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
Seventh and eighth place
13 April 2003
08:30 (AEST)
Territory Pearls 0–3 Tassie Van Demons
Report Clement  24', 28'
Geeves  47'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
Fifth and sixth place
13 April 2003
10:30 (AEST)
NSWIS Arrows 2–1 Adelaide Suns
Brooks  12'
White-Muik  40'		 Report Callow  60'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre

First to fourth place classification
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
12 April 2003
 
 
 QLD Scorchers3
 
13 April 2003
 
 WA Diamonds0
 
 QLD Scorchers3 (4)
 
12 April 2003
 
 VIS Vipers (pen.)3 (5)
 
 Canberra Strikers0
 
 
 VIS Vipers1
 
Third Place
 
 
13 April 2003
 
 
 WA Diamonds3
 
 
 Canberra Strikers4
Semi-finals
12 April 2003
12:30 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 3–0 WA Diamonds
Faulkner  37', 49'
Pamenter  58'		 Report
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
12 April 2003
14:30 (AEST)
Canberra Strikers 0–1 VIS Vipers
Report Merrett  56'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
Third and fourth place
13 April 2003
12:30 (AEST)
WA Diamonds 3–4 Canberra Strikers
Calton  23'
Napier  33'
Dalby  53'		 Report Gallagher  15'
Powell  21', 28'
Nightingale  59'
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre
Final
13 April 2003
14:30 (AEST)
QLD Scorchers 3–3 VIS Vipers
Cole  18'
Smith  49'
Holmes  63'		 Report Johnston  26', 30'
Harvey  58'
Penalties
4–5
Stadium:
Tasmanian Hockey Centre

Awards
Player of the League Top Goalscorer Player of the Final
Carmel Bakurski Katrina Powell Rachel Imison

Statistics

Final standings
Pos Team Pld W WD LD L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
VIS Vipers 13 9 1 1 2 34 19 +15 36 Gold Medal
QLD Scorchers 13 9 2 1 1 45 20 +25 40 Silver Medal
Canberra Strikers 13 9 2 1 1 38 17 +21 39 Bronze Medal
4 WA Diamonds 13 6 1 0 6 26 27 −1 26
5 NSWIS Arrows 13 6 0 3 4 24 22 +2 24
6 Adelaide Suns 13 4 0 0 9 21 32 −11 15
7 Tassie Van Demons 13 2 1 1 9 19 36 −17 12
8 Territory Pearls 13 0 0 0 13 14 48 −34 0
Source: Clearing House

Goalscorers

There were 221 goals scored in 52 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.

17 goals

10 goals

8 goals

  • Nicole Dalby

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

  • Emma Nightingale
  • Megan Sargeant
  • Renee Allen
  • Karen Smith

3 goals

2 goals

  • Dee Jennings
  • Kellie-Lee James
  • Bianca Netzler
  • Natalie White-Muik
  • Hanna Kozak
  • Leah Smith
  • Katrina Paterson
  • Natalie Willims
  • Sofie McLeod
  • Emily Pickup
  • Adele Brazenor
  • Amanda Calton
  • Emily Halliday

1 goal

Source: Hockey Australia

References
  1. "Hockey Australia Annual Report 2002–2003" (PDF). clearinghouseforsport.gov.au. Government of Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  2. "AHL Women's Final: Vipers hold nerve for first AHL title". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Archived from the original on 13 October 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  3. "Vipers shoot-out victory". theage.com.au. The Age. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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